Add Value for Your Association Members and Gain Loyalty By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE It is no secret Associations have to add value for their membership and increase their own revenue. Many, like the American Payroll Association, are adding Webinars to their educational offerings…with great success. We also have member companies who need our information yet can’t budget the At the same time, attendance at conventions and meetings is down. When it comes to embracing and utilizing the latest technology, Dan Maddux , APA’s Executive Director, and his ambitious Education Department

Once again, Andrew Dlugan at Six Minutes has posted an excellent list of gifts for speakers . You should find excellent gifts in all price ranges on both our lists, whether for the seasoned pro or for the busy speaker-around-the-office. (My favorite previously mentioned countdown timer has been discontinued... I'll be on the lookout for a suitable replacement and report back!) Technology Listen to your presentation after the fact with a digital voice recorder Videotape And once again, I will follow suit with my own list. I like these scented colored markers , but

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